Nonprofit and Public Management Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit and Public Management consists of 21 credit hours of graduate course work in Public Administration with an emphasis in either public or nonprofit management. The certificate is intended to provide existing and aspiring middle managers in nonprofit and public organizations with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in carrying out their administrative responsibilities.
Requirements
Required courses (6)
| PA 511 | Public Administration | 3 |
| PA 540 | Administrative Theory and Behavior | 3 |
Elective courses (15)
Students must take five courses, and should meet with an advisor to plan a suitable complement of courses to meet their individual interests and professional development needs. Substitutions may be made with the permission of the academic advisor. Courses may be drawn from any of six content/skill areas below, as well as from across the PA department course offerings in consultation with Graduate Certificate advisor.
General Management
| PA 513 | Administrative Ethics and Values | 3 |
| PA 520 | Introduction to Nonprofit Management | 3 |
| PA 522 | Governance of Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PA 536 | Strategic Planning | 3 |
Finance and Budgeting
| PA 524 | Financial Management in Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PA 525 | Grantwriting for Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PA 526 | Fundamentals of Fundraising in Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PA 582 | Public Budgeting | 3 |
| PA 583 | Advanced Budgeting Concepts and Techniques | 3 |
| PA 585 | Financial Management in the Public Sector | 3 |
Leadership and Human Resource Management
| PA 570 | Environmental and Natural Resource Leadership | 3 |
| PA 517 | Leadership Development for Public Organizations | 3 |
| PA 528 | Leadership for the Nonprofit Sector | 3 |
| PA 590 | Human Resource Management in the Public Sector | 3 |
| PA 592 | Volunteerism and Volunteer Management | 3 |
| PA 594 | Diversity and Inclusion at Work | 3 |
| PA 598 | Values-based Management I | 3 |
Community Building and Communication
| PA 541 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| PA 527 | New/Emerging Nonprofits: Development and Management | 3 |
| PA 543 | Creating Collaborative Communities | 3 |
| PA 545 | Organizational Development | 3 |
| PA 549 | Cross-cultural Communication in the Public Sector | 3 |
Public and Nonprofit Sector
| PA 520 | Introduction to Nonprofit Management | 3 |
| PA 521 | History And Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector | 3 |
| PA 522 | Governance of Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PA 524 | Financial Management in Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PA 533 | Public Policy: Origins and Process | 3 |
| PA 534 | Administrative Law | 3 |
Specific Management Skills
| PA 538 | Advocacy and Political Participation by Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PA 550 | Managing Information Resources | 3 |
| PA 555 | Program Evaluation and Management | 3 |
| PA 558 | Managing Public Projects and Programs: From Local to Global | 3 |